Questioning the Myers Briggs test?

You’re such an ENTJ! We have always loved to put a label on people, from dragons and water carriers, to Hufflepuffs and Samantha’s. Having someone explain the intricacies of one’s own head seems to bring a slight sense of closure; it is sometimes quite cosy in a box! The Myers Briggs personality indicator is probably […]

Steam, Ships, and Emissions

On one of the highest spots in Gozo there proudly stands a lighthouse. Built in 1840, it continues to warn nearby ships away from the shallows. After a long night shift, the lighthouse has another crucial role to play. A team of researchers from the University of Malta, led by Prof. Raymond Ellul, has converted this […]

The scent collector

After trying her hand as a chef and creative consultant, Marina Fabic discovered her true passion in marrying her refined palate and senses with a never-ending wanderlust to create a series of perfumes. Chris Styles writes. When you think about the senses that inform your world, would smell come up at the top of the list? Probably not, despite […]

So…

Yeah, I ended up in Malta for the past 7 months, working as a festival organiser and science communicator (sort of). I have managed to do a few things while I have been here, I may talk about it a little at some point….

Growing Accustom to your face.

For J&J and K&T. A couple of weeks ago, a couple of friends who are expecting their first child in the next few months, sent the picture you see above, and I was enamored by the detail. Before this, I had only been introduced to newborn babies after they tangibly exist to the rest of […]

I am just going to put this here as a little reminder to always follow your dreams! Even if those dreams are incredibly stupid! Here’s the proof!

Look how happy this little car is 🙂

Here goes something!

Ok, So this has been a long time coming. Too many years of pining for a place all of my own, an opportunity to express myself and 3 abandoned blogs, vacant, nothing to show, just a free page name removed from the Gene pool. But now, here it is, The Philtrum, hopefully a jumping off […]

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me! Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton